Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, is focusing his campaign on proposals to revive the ...

Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.

BUDAPEST/BERLIN - An endorsement from Elon Musk, 5 million euros in financial donations this year alone, and now an ...

Protesters accuse Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats of breaking Germany’s unwritten post-Nazi promise to never pass ...

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...

Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil over weakening of Germany’s “firewall.” ...

Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany to protest against the CDU and AfD.

Around 160,000 gathered at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, next to the Bundestag lower house, according to the Berlin police. The ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...

As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.

Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting ...